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until each bell has ascended and descended eight times, when the commencing position for the first time will be resumed.

Second Position.

No. 56.-Second-POSITION. This only differs from the first position, No. 54, in holding the bells with the backs of the hands up. No. 57.-First Movements. This class of movements only differs from that of No. 55 in making the motions with the backs of the hands up.

Third and Fourth Positions.

No. 58. At the command, Third-POSITION, the student will take the position of Fig. 21, in which the bell in the right hand is about four inches from the left forearm, and

the bell in the left hand about four inches from the breast, the thumbs being up and the backs of the hands to the front.-Fourth-POSITION. This only differs from the third position in holding the thumbs down and the palms to the front.

No. 59.-First Movements. The first and only class of movements of the third position is described in the dotted circles of Fig. 21, the number and order of the motions being the same as in No. 55. The first class of movements of the fourth position only differs from that of the third in being executed with the thumbs down and the palms to the front.

Fifth and Sixth Positions.

FIG. 21.

No. 60.-Fifth-POSITION. This is the position of Fig. 1.— Sixth-POSITION. This only differs from the fifth position in holding the backs of the hands to the front and the thumbs in.

No. 61.-First Movements. The first and only class of movements of the fifth position is described in large side-circles like that of Fig. 57, p. 185. The side circles will be made in the direction of the palms. At the command, RIGHT, from the position of Fig. 1 the right arm will describe eight full circles; at the command, LEFT, eight corresponding circles will be made with the left arm; at the command, ALTERNATE, eight of these circles will be made by alterna

tion, the left arm commencing a circle at the instant the right arm has regained its commencing position, thus rendering the motions continuous; and finally, at the command, BоTH, eight double circles will be described with both arms simultaneously. The first class of movements of the sixth position only differs from that of the fifth, in describing the circles in a contrary direction.

V.

TRUNK AND WAIST EXERCISE.1

FIRST SERIES.

First Position.

No. 62.-The instructor will command: 1. Trunk and Waist Exercise; 2. First Series; 3. First-POSITION,

No. 63. At the third command, the student will take the position of the dotted part of Fig. 22, which is the same as that of Fig. 7, the thumbs being turned back as far as possible.

No. 64.-First Movements. The motions of this class are made by bending the trunk, at the hips, sidewise, and simultaneously lifting the arm from the side on which the flexion does not occur, into a vertical position, first to the right, as represented by the solid part of Fig. 22. Employ the First Variety, p. 262. Music for this Series on p. 187.

Second Position.

No. 65. At the command, Second-POSITION, the student will take the position of Fig. 6

'This Exercise, taken for twenty minutes daily, is a sure preventive and cure for dyspepsia and torpid liver, with all their attendant evils. The movements of the Second Series, as illustrated by Figs. 26, 27, 28, and

29, if thoroughly employed, will also speedily relieve constipated bowels, enabling the student to dispense with physic, which is merely a poor substitute for exercise and temper

ance.

No, 66.-First Movements. The motions of this class are made from the position, first, by bending the trunk to the front, and simultaneously carrying the arms back and up into a vertical position, as represented by the solid part of Fig. 23; second, by bending the trunk to the rear, and simultaneously carrying the arms front and up into the position of the dotted part of Fig. 23. These motions must not be made rapidly. Employ the First Variety, p. 262

Third Position.

No. 67. At the command, Third-POSITION, the student will take the position of Fig. 24, in which the bells, held by the ball grasp, the backs of the hands being up, are extended directly sidewise in line with the shoulders.

No. 68.-First Movements. The class of movements of this position will be made directly sidewise, without bending the knees; first to the right, as represented by the dotted part of Fig. 24. The bell will be struck upon the floor with sufficient force to mark the time. Employ the First Variety, p. 262.

Fourth Position.

No. 69.-Fourth-POSITION. This only differs from the position of No. 67 in being taken directly to the front, as in Fig. 25.

FIG. 22.

FIG. 23

FIG. 25.

FIG. 24.

No. 70.-First Movements. This only differs from that of No. 68, in being described to the front and the rear, as represented by the dotted parts of Fig. 25.

FIG. 28.

FIG. 27.

FIG. 26.

SECOND SERIES.

First Position.

No. 71. The instructor will command: 1. Trunk and Waist Exercise; 2. Second Series; 3. First-POSITION.

No. 72.-At the third command, the student will take the position of Fig. 26, in which the bells are held with the balls near the

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